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The Quality-Cost Connection: Worst practices used in conducting FMEA projects
Health care practitioners now have had a couple years of experience in doing failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) projects. Now that weve got some know-how in how to do a FMEA, it is clear that these projects arent easy. -
Full August 1, 2004 Issue in PDF
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Vitamin C Supplementation for Coronary Heart Disease Protection in Women
Light PD, Thomas CJ. Vitamin C supplementation for coronary heart disease protection in women. Altern Ther Women's Health 2004;6(1):1-5. -
Full January 2004 Issue in PDF
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News from the End of Life
JCAHO modifies patient safety goals; MedPAC: No payment update for home health. -
Full March 2004 Issue in PDF
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Shorter Antibiotic Course Effective in Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) remains a difficult problem in critically ill patients, both in diagnosis and treatment. -
Pulmonary Artery Catheters Unhelpful in Shock and ARDS
In this randomized, multicenter trial, early use of a pulmonary artery catheter in patients with shock, ARDS, or both did not significantly alter mortality or morbidity. -
ICU Delirium Common in Older Patients
Among patients aged 65 or older, 31% were delirious on admission to the ICU, and 70% experienced delirium at some time during their hospitalization. -
Preventing Contrast Nephropathy
Meta-analysis of published clinical trials showed that a regimen of oral acetylcysteine administration along with hydration reduced the relative risk of developing contrast nephropathy by 56% among patients with pre-existing renal insufficiency.